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When it is time to go back to school, here is a fun a way to deliver all those needed school supplies to a teacher.

When you deliver a cake or cupcakes made entirely out of school supplies, you’ll be sure to see a smile or two!

There is always a lengthy list of needed classroom supplies for every student when they go back to school. Why not send those supplies in style with the school supply cake? Here are the school supplies you will need:

3 square boxes of tissues

4 solid color folders

8 boxes of crayons

4 boxes of pencils

1 box of markers (8 pack)

8 bottles of glue

12 glue sticks

2 wooden rulers

rubber bands

The base of the cake is 3 boxes of tissues stacked together. Using rubber bands, wrap the folders around the Kleenex boxes. Place the crayons at the bottom and secure with a rubber band. Add the boxes of pencils on top of the crayons and attach with a rubber band. In between the pencils, you will place 2 markers at each corner of the base as shown in the photo.

Place the bottles of glue on top of the pencils. Cover the top of the base with coordinating paper. Add a dozen (or more) glue sticks to the top of the base, securing the glue sticks with a rubber band. Slide the rulers into the corners so they are under the rubber band that is securing the pencils.

Now for the fun part: decorating your cake! You can use coordinating cardstock and patterned paper to cover the rubber bands that are used to hold the supplies in place. Using the chalkboard paper was a fun addition to keeping with the school theme.

To add the banner to the rulers, punch the banner out of cardstock and attach your sentiment with chalk (as shown) or possibly with alphabet stickers.

Want the same effect, but on a smaller scale? Try making school supply cupcakes instead!

With a little twist on the school supply cake, you can create cupcakes with just a few supplies and lots of creativity. These gifts are perfect for school office staff, teachers, and students!

To create the cupcakes, the school supplies that were used:

Post-it notes

Jar of paper clips

Pencil erasers

Cellophane bag

Stack the supplies as shown in the photo. Place the pencil erasers in a small plastic bag and tie the end with a rubber band. Place the bag of erasers on top of the stack of supplies. (This will give the cupcake the look of sprinkles.) Place all the stacked supplies in a cellophane bag and tie with ribbon at the top.

To decorate the cupcakes use cardstock or patterned paper to create the cupcake liner. Place around the school supplies. Decorate with printed paper or decorative paper as shown. Attach a sentiment using a scallop circle punch. Again, the chalkboard cardstock was the perfect addition to this school-themed project.